New York § 50 - 50Cause of action not barred
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 50 — 50Cause of action not barred, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50. 50Cause of action not barred
§ 50. Cause of action not barred. A cause of action in law or equity against any municipality in the state of New York, or its proper officers, arising from the action of such municipality in derogation of its previous grant or covenant, where a previous action shall not have succeeded, in whole or in part, owing to the failure of the said municipality to produce or prove certain written evidence, which was essential to the plaintiff's claim, shall not be barred by the operation of the statutes limiting the time for the enforcement of civil remedies in favor of the successor in interest to the person entitled to any benefit or damages by reason of such grant, covenant or action of said municipality.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50 ("50Cause of action not barred") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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